If you are ever bored and want to see a DIY rack, look at my system, I built it for less than $100.00 using MDF and Oak, not perfect but on my income wich is "fixed" it was still rewarding for me to build it to my needs.
Also try throwing a blanket over your tv when listening to your music and see if you can hear some "smear" disapear

chadnliz July 18, 2006 17:58

sorry you cant try "my" setup, and it was worth a shot to see if the amp/cd player switching would help. I wonder how they misprint somthing like that? hmmmm. I havent heard many players so i cant recommend one, sorry. are you going to stick with Nordost cabling or try someone else?

jlind325is July 18, 2006 13:35

Hi Chadnlinz,

Agreed - I have the ports filled with foam bungs, as they do sit (dangerously) close to the wall. The port sits directly in alignment with the tweeter on the rear.

Thanks!

jack667 July 18, 2006 05:29

Hi Justin,

I see where you're coming from now - and although I do appreciate your input, this is something I cannot achieve right now. It's quite hard to see from the pictures, but the room just wouldn't work in this layout.

I tried putting my player underneath the amp and actually found that it was receiving greater vibrations than before, possibly because my floor is wooden, and slightly uneven. What I did learn though, is that, given I only have 1 decent mains cable, using it on the CD player makes a MUCH bigger difference than using it on the amp. I plan to replace both mains cables soon anyway.

I am also returning my CD player as this model was a misprinted version from Roksan, that was sold to me as a MKIII version.

Any advice on new Cd players for around about £450 ($700 - $1000) would be greatly appreciated

jack667 July 18, 2006 03:53

Wow with a rear port speaker, that close to the wall has got to be a huge compromise, try a little breathing room and see what you think....I bet it will be great results.

chadnliz July 17, 2006 20:23

i will clarify my setup opinion. im looking at your "full view" pic. move your tv to where the little white chair is, the one in front of the window. then place your left speaker where your tv is now. then put your right speaker where the small white table is. The couch would have to move, but if you got the room to do so it should sound better. if the couch fits parrrallel to the window with room to walk around you should have good viewing and sound for who ever comes by. Hope this clarifies and good luck on the tweaking. Justin

jlind325is July 17, 2006 12:46

Hi there Jlind325is,

Thank you very much for your input, the first step for me is to put my amp on top of the player, I will let you know how I get on with this.

I'm a little confused about moving things around - the speakers are already on either side of the nook (not that clear from the pictures though!) - as I say, I'm kinda stuck when it comes to moving things around - as we don't have tonnes of space to use!

Thanks!

Jack

jack667 July 16, 2006 02:17

Im just throwing out my opinion on placement here. Im thinking your soundstage and depth would be in another realm if you moved your tv into the nook, and then move your speakers in front of the walls that are on each side of the nook(of course you never know till you try). Your first reflection points would then be equal and you have the option of having your tv back from the face of your speakers. Of course your couch would have to move and you would need some dark shades for the window so your tv still looks right. but i beleive the benefits would be large, increased soundstage and depth, bass most likely would improve as well. since your stacking your components try having your player on the bottom, the added weight of the amp could tighten everything up. Give it a shot, you might be amazed.

jlind325is July 14, 2006 12:39

Can anyone recommend any 2 shelf racks that are wood not metal to house my system?

jack667 July 14, 2006 08:15